Monthly Archives: November 2015
Guelph study finds disabled grads have higher unemployment rates than non-disabled peers
A new study involving University of Guelph researchers shows unemployment rates for graduates with disabilities are twice as high than for those without disabilities. Graduates with disabilities also face a wage gap when they do find full time work, the study found. In the Canadian Review of Sociology study, U of G sociology and anthropology …
Education is not an adequate defense against the rise of the robots
The conventional wisdom has long been that the solution to technology-driven job losses is invariably more education and vocational training. As machines and smart software eat away at low-skill jobs, workers are urged to retool themselves and continuously climb the skills ladder, taking on roles that are beyond the reach of automation. Economists refer to …
The Good and Bad News About The State Of Millennials Worldwide
Perhaps you’ve heard that millennials have become the largest generation in the workplace, surpassing gen X this year, according to Pew Research. To accommodate this new group of workers and leaders, employers have had to evolve their practices around productivity and engagement. On a larger scale, the number of young people in the workforce is …
Empowerment Through Disclosure: Breaking Down Barriers To Employment For People With Disabilities
December 3rd has been designated by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 47/3 (1992) as International Day of People with Disabilities. The purpose for recognizing this day is to raise awareness, understanding and support for the dignity, rights, well being and inclusion of people with disabilities who, according to recent demographic and economic statistics, constitute …
Differences Between Positive Psychology and Life Coaching
If you’ve ever asked yourself how positive psychology and life coaching differ, you’re definitely not alone. The surface level definitions don’t really do a great job of distinguishing these 2 very different approaches towards well-being. However, what’s even more surprising than their marked differences is how powerful positive psychology and life coaching are when used in …
Formal qualifications tell just half the skills story
Formal qualifications are valuable, but do not cover a lot of informal skills and attributes of value to employers. There is a lot more to working successfully than formal skills and qualifications. It is abundantly clear that almost without exception, employment growth is restricted to skilled occupations and as a consequence young people are spending …
This is the real reason new graduates can’t get hired
For Catherine Nguyen-Cat, the struggle to find a job has been “mostly a confidence issue”. The University of Westminster graduate sent out more than 100 CVs to UK employers and has been called in for 16 interviews, including three group presentation exercises. Unfortunately, she said, she often was more reserved than other applicants and didn’t …
Mentoring for succession planning
Like coaching, mentoring can be an important development tool for succession planning purposes. The benefits of mentoring for the protegé include providing opportunities to learn, grow and advance your career. Mentors provide advice and insight into the organization, access to a wider network and a way to obtain feedback and career advice. However, mentoring benefits …
The Future of Career Services Is Now
While we were thinking about the future, it snuck up on us and is, in many ways, already here. Like every profession, the field of career services has always been concerned with its future. Over the years, and in regular waves of attention, countless workshops, white papers, and discussions have explored and projected the changes …
The most in-demand tech skills in Canadian job postings
For our recent Thinkopolis report on the most sought-after skills by Canadian employers, the team here analyzed millions of job postings. You can read the full report here. One of the trends we noticed over the past year was a rapid increase in software and tech skills being requested in job ads. This is true …